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All dogs in England, Scotland and Wales are now legally required to have been chipped by the time they are eight weeks old. A law has been in place in Northern Ireland since 2012.
It is hoped more stray or lost dogs can be reunited with their owners.
The government says one million dogs - about one in eight of the esti... | Dog owners who have not had their pets microchipped could face a fine of up to £500, as a new law comes into force. | 35972480 |
The Glasgow club decided against utilising a second £5m loan agreed with fellow shareholder Mike Ashley's Sports Direct retail company.
The Newcastle United owner loaned an initial £5m to the club in January.
Rangers say the new loans will be used as working capital and run until 31 December to give them "time to deliv... | Rangers have agreed loans totalling £1.5m from shareholders Douglas Park, George Letham and George Taylor. | 32020601 |
Isabel Gayther, 21, was last seen at about 11:30 GMT on Christmas Eve.
Posts on her Facebook account in response to media coverage state she is "not missing" and has not come to harm.
The Met, which earlier said it was "concerned" for Miss Gayther, said it was aware of the messages but had not been able to speak to her... | A university student who was reported missing after failing to turn up at home for Christmas has posted on Facebook, police have said. | 38442959 |
It did the same after the first violation on Saturday, after which two Turkish F-16 jets were scrambled.
Turkey said the second violation occurred on Sunday.
Nato has urged Russia to end air strikes "on the Syrian opposition and civilians". Russia says it is targeting Islamic State and other Islamists.
Russia said Satu... | Turkey has again summoned the Russian ambassador after a second violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane operating in Syria in two days. | 34450827 |
The First Minister stressed it in his speech to the Labour conference and I get the impression he would be perfectly happy for the economy to dictate the terms of every interview from here until May.
This is, after all, a First Minister who by and large we have seen on international trade visits and in factories, rathe... | The Clinton campaign slogan read "it's the economy stupid", and it appears this will be the mantra for Welsh Labour as it approaches the assembly election. | 34401941 |
Frenchman Platini, 61, was head of Uefa until his ban for breaching ethics rules over a £1.3m "disloyal payment".
Uefa is meeting to select the former France midfielder's successor.
It asked Fifa for permission for its ex-leader to attend the gathering.
"The Fifa ethics committee has informed Uefa that Michel Platini w... | Michel Platini has been given permission to address European football's governing body Uefa when it meets this week - despite the former president being banned from all football activity. | 37336934 |
Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh, 32, from Rochdale, was attacked at a hotel while on holiday in Sri Lanka on Christmas Day in 2011.
A witness, giving evidence for the first time, said when he was attacked it was as if he was being "targeted".
The inquest in Heywood recorded a conclusion of unlawful killing.
Sri Lankan p... | An aid worker from Greater Manchester who was killed in Sri Lanka was shot and stabbed more than 40 times with broken bottles, an inquest has heard. | 39662176 |
The website say it's in response to competition from rivals like Twitch and Daily Motion, who already give viewers the opportunity to watch gaming live.
YouTube visitors already spend billions of hours every month watching gaming videos.
YouTube's head of gaming Ryan Wyatt told the BBC, "We wanted to create a one-stop ... | YouTube has launched a new spin-off platform, entirely dedicated to gaming content, and particularly live streaming. | 34075103 |
A judge ruled Ashers Baking Company discriminated by refusing to make a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan.
Melissa and Aaron Klein, who run Sweet Cakes in Oregon, were fined $135,000 (£87,000) in April for refusing to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple.
They have now closed their shop and sell cakes from their... | A US couple who run a Christian bakery have encouraged a Northern Ireland firm to appeal against the judgement that it discriminated against a gay customer. | 32808398 |
After victory in the Caribbean, captain Heather Knight's England side are on the brink of clinching qualification for next summer's home World Cup as they head to Sri Lanka.
We were successful on the field, finishing with a strong win to take the series 3-2, but we also learned an awful lot as well. As a batting unit e... | We've had just over a week in the UK following our five-match one-day international series in the West Indies, which was a really good tour for us as a group. | 37841173 |
On Sunday morning, as 32-year-old Wiggins was preparing to ride his way into the sporting record books by becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France, almost the entire village started toasting his win early.
There was a carnival atmosphere as the Original Farmers Arms pub put the finishing touches to a celebra... | "I'll treat him to a beer next time he comes in," said Barry Newton, landlord of cyclist Bradley Wiggins's local pub in the Lancashire village of Eccleston. | 18945486 |
The 30-year-old played Beethoven's Ode To Joy as an unscripted encore, wearing an EU flag on his lapel pin.
Although he gave no explanation for the choice, Levit is a fierce advocate of the EU, which he has described as "a project of unity and peace".
He has also challenged European politicians to stand up to the "angr... | Pianist Igor Levit surprised audiences at the first night of the BBC Proms by improvising a version of the EU Anthem. | 40616020 |
While many lament the apparent innovation vacuum across the national game, a pair of its prominent envoys aligned on Friday night to treat supporters to something novel.
When St Mirren and Partick Thistle were drawn against each other in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup - two clubs similar in stature and geographic... | Scottish football has long been derided for a dearth of original thought. | 35272793 |
After a first lap of 133.37mph on his Hawk Racing BMW, Dunlop bettered that with 133.39mph on lap two, in a time of 16 minutes 58.25 seconds.
For the Ballymoney rider, it was his 12th success at the event and his third in the Superbike race.
Dunlop, 27, beat Ian Hutchinson by 19 seconds, with John McGuinness in third.
... | Michael Dunlop set a new absolute lap record and recorded the first sub 17-minute lap in winning the opening Superbike race at the Isle of Man TT. | 36452287 |
A spokesperson said the move, which will be reviewed on a daily basis, was necessary to maintain security.
Palestinians will still be permitted to enter industrial zones.
On Sunday, a mother-of-six was killed in her home at the settlement of Otniel, while a pregnant woman was wounded in Tekoa on Monday.
A Palestinian y... | The Israeli military is temporarily banning Palestinian workers from Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, following two stabbings in two days. | 35351388 |
Father-of-five Irfon Williams moved to England to receive the drug Cetuximab to treat his bowel cancer.
A medical review of the drug followed a campaign by Mr Williams, from Bangor, and it is now available in Wales.
Despite initial treatment success, Mr Williams was told the disease had spread to his lungs and other pa... | A cancer campaigner who died in May has been posthumously inducted into the Gorsedd at the National Eisteddfod. | 40900712 |
The visitors led through Adrian Mallagaray's strike but Ryan McStay drilled in Annan's leveller.
Bryan Gilfillan converted a spot-kick for the hosts and Matt Flynn's effort opened up a two-goal advantage.
Ross Campbell's penalty gave Montrose hope and, after Ben Jago was dismissed for fouling Campbell, Gary Fraser also... | Two late penalties gave Montrose a draw against Annan Athletic in Scottish League Two. | 35510981 |
Daniel Wallace, 33, and Kacey Adams, 34, broke in to their home in London Road, Halstead, in April 2016.
The victims, aged in their 60s, were tied up, had boiling water from a kettle poured over them and they were threatened with a knife and hot iron, Kent Police said.
Wallace and Adams will be sentenced at Maidstone C... | Two men have pleaded guilty to beating a couple and dousing them with boiling water during a burglary. | 39065743 |
It also showed women in Wales were 40% more likely to be classified physically inactive than men.
The charity said lack of exercise significantly increased risk of coronary heart disease and early death.
The Welsh Government said it was working to increase opportunities to make physical activity part of everyone's dail... | More than one million adults in Wales are physically inactive, according to a British Heart Foundation report. | 39473518 |
Wasps, who will start playing games at the Ricoh Arena from December, say they understand it is a sensitive time and have attempted to address supporters' concerns on their website.
Alexander Hayton has supported Wasps since 1998, when he was 10 years old.
"It feels very much that as a fanbase we've been abused," he to... | A Wasps supporter who has initiated a petition against the club's move from High Wycombe to Coventry has said fans have been let down. | 29537402 |
The boy, using a phone given by a charity in Calais, said he was running out of "oksijan" - meaning oxygen.
He and 14 adults were found in a container at services on the M1 after arriving from the Calais migrant camp commonly known as the Jungle.
Leicestershire Police said the group of migrants was recovered from a tra... | A seven-year-old Afghan boy who was in a sealed lorry was rescued by UK police after texting he was suffocating. | 35998273 |
Colston Hall bosses had previously maintained that the Bristol attraction was named after the street it is on, rather than Edward Colston.
Much of the Bristol-born MP and merchant's wealth came from the slave trade.
The change, which will not come into effect until 2020, follows a campaign to urge Colston Hall to alter... | A music venue is to ditch the "toxic" name it shares with a 17th Century slave trader. | 39718149 |
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Theresa May was the "best placed person" to lead the country through Brexit.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said he had "absolute faith" in the PM.
Earlier, former Chancellor George Osborne described Mrs May as "a dead woman walking" and said she would inevitably face a lead... | Senior cabinet ministers have pledged their support for the prime minister in the wake of Friday's election result. | 40237819 |
The big money is spent and will continue to be spent even after the season gets under way this weekend.
So here goes with the crystal ball - and with the usual safety net excuse that these placings could yet be moved around by some more heavy lifting in the transfer markets before the end of August.
Pep Guardiola's arr... | It is that time of the year again and the most contentious pre-season task of all - picking who will finish where in the Premier League in the 2017-18 campaign. | 40816204 |
Ben Purdy, 18, was shot in the head in Bermondsey after confronting his girlfriend's ex about "threatening" messages sent after their break-up.
Andrew Bayne, 37, of Trundleys Terrace, and his nephew Michael Bagnall, 22, of Hospital Way - both in Lewisham - were found guilty of the murder.
They will be sentenced at the ... | Two family members have been convicted of shooting dead an 18-year-old in south London to "teach him a lesson". | 34869795 |
Honey Rose, 35, was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after Vincent Barker died in July 2012 when fluid built up on his brain.
She was given a two-year suspended sentence in August after missing the condition during a routine eye test.
Vincent's family said the appeal court ruling had left them "devastated"... | An optometrist has had her conviction quashed after failing to spot an eye condition in an eight-year-old boy who later died. | 40776091 |
The singer is scheduled to go on tour in Australia in December, and tickets are due to go on sale on Monday.
He now has 28 days to appeal.
In 2009, Chris Brown pleaded guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, the pop star Rihanna. He has toured Australia twice since, but the government is under pressure to refuse him ... | The US singer Chris Brown has been told he is unlikely to be given a visa to perform in Australia because of his record of domestic violence. | 34372583 |
It was held to commemorate the 96 Liverpool fans who died during the crush at the FA Cup semi-final with Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989.
Former Liverpool player Alan Kennedy, politician Andy Burnham and ex-Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm ran at the event in Liverpool's Stanley Park.
Liverpool FC Foundation and Everton ... | A new 5km run in memory of those who died in the Hillsborough disaster 26 years ago has taken place. | 32367970 |
It is an image that takes you back to 22 youngsters crammed into a tiny playground. But this is not a lunchtime kickabout - it's the top division of women's football in the United States.
When Western New York Flash could not use their usual home at Rhinos Stadium for a meeting with Seattle Reign because of a concert, ... | Keeping a tight, compact defence has never been so easy. | 36757719 |
It had been telegraphed well in advance, with a starting date of mid-October given. So-called Islamic State (IS) had had plenty of time to prepare.
The Iraqi security forces, helped by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, seemed confident that their numbers, training and equipment would compensate for any loss of the element of... | The Mosul offensive had been months in the planning - no-one was was left in any doubt it would happen. | 37731131 |
Dielna, 28, has played 25 games for the Owls since signing as a free agent in August 2014, but his last appearance came in April last year.
The former Lorient and Olympiakos centre-half has only been involved in one matchday squad this season.
He has another season left on his three-year contract at Hillsborough.
Find ... | Sheffield Wednesday's French defender Claude Dielna has joined Slovak Super League side Slovan Bratislava on loan until the end of the season. | 35668959 |
The 19-year-old - who had never scored a County Championship century before - came in at 96-3, hitting 15 sixes and 26 fours before he was dismissed for 234 off 136 balls.
Donald took just 123 balls to reach 200, equalling Ravi Shastri's record.
Derbyshire's young seamer Will Davis claimed a career-best 5-123.
The visi... | Teenager Aneurin Donald equalled the record for the fastest first-class double-century as Glamorgan took charge of day one against Derbyshire. | 36803800 |
Ministers are phasing in new, toughened GCSEs and originally said the old ones would count in league tables during the transition to the new exams.
Now old GCSEs will count for students but not for school accountability.
The government said the move meant consistency between exams.
Ministers have pushed through a range... | England's schools face "disruption" after ministers changed their minds about which GCSEs will count in school league tables, says the heads' union ASCL. | 33476046 |
Ian Hamilton, 30, pointed it at Neil McIntyre, 31, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, in July 2016.
Hamilton, from Kilwinning, said "you're getting robbed" as he tried to force Mr McIntyre to hand over his takings.
He was jailed for 26 months after earlier pleading guilty to assault with intent to rob.
Hamilton, approached Mr Mc... | A TSB bank manager who pulled a gun on an ice cream seller, then sent him a Facebook message saying sorry, has been jailed. | 39787732 |
The Friends of Penrhos Polish Home have raised £180,000 since forming 18 years ago, but say an ageing membership means it is time to call it a day.
The home, near Pwllheli, Gwynedd, was founded in 1949 on a former RAF base to help exiled Polish war veterans.
Nearly 70 years on, it is still caring for the needs of Polis... | A charity dedicated to helping a Polish care home "village" in north Wales will host its last ever carol concert later. | 38277365 |
Sir Bernard recently said an official policy to automatically believe victims had caused confusion among detectives investigating historical allegations.
He said there was a danger this meant complainants would always be believed.
But in a letter, the chief inspector of constabulary Sir Tom Winsor called Sir Bernard's ... | Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has "intensified" uncertainty over how sex abuse claims are handled, the police watchdog says. | 35601787 |
Adrian Bayley, 41, previously admitted raping and murdering the County Louth woman in Melbourne last September.
The 29-year-old was attacked as she walked home from a nearby bar.
The court heard that Bayley had a "degree of sexual depravity rarely seen" in the Australian system. He will be sentenced next week.
Evidence... | The man who raped and murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher has been described as a "violent sexual offender". | 22852473 |
Hackney Council has told the BBC about 100 people will be unable to vote.
Claire Mason, a Hackney resident, said she was told the system probably could not process the number registering to vote in the week up to 20 April.
A council worker told her up to 20,000 people registered that week.
"He reiterated that I had to ... | Voters in a London borough have lost their chance to take part in the election despite registering before the April deadline. | 32607289 |
The Sons were two ahead at half-time through Kevin Cawley's strike from distance and Christian Nade's header.
That lead became three when Darren Barr headed in from a corner.
The non-stop Liam Henderson curled in a beauty before Farid El Alagui drove in another, but Hibs failed to reap an equaliser from sustained late ... | Dumbarton hung on to beat Hibernian and strike the second blow in the space of three days to the Leith side's Championship title chances. | 35620401 |
It has also agreed to a request to set up a joint investigation with Jordan.
The Israeli military says Raed Zaytar, who was of Palestinian origin, tried to grab a soldier's rifle and strangle him after crossing into the West Bank.
But the incident was condemned by the Palestinian Authority and Jordan's government, whic... | Israel has expressed regret over the death of a Jordanian judge, who was shot by Israeli soldiers at the Allenby Bridge border crossing on Monday. | 26533992 |
Welsh music was seemingly at the peak of its powers in 1999, at a time when the country was about to acquire brand new ones with the first members elected to the National Assembly in May.
The bulldozers had long-since demolished the old national stadium and by October, a new venue had risen up as Wales prepared to host... | The year ended with Manic Street Preachers headlining the Leaving the 20th Century concert in front of 57,000 people, while the Stereophonics and Catatonia also played massive gigs at Morfa Stadium and Margam Park that summer. | 34249118 |
Australia's Michael Matthews beat Greg van Avermaet up to the line in Rodez - but the real story unfolded behind.
Froome finished seventh and turned a six-second deficit into an 18-second lead over Italy's Fabio Aru, who was caught out by the late surge.
"I didn't think I could get the jersey back on this stage," said ... | Chris Froome sensationally reclaimed the yellow jersey after a thrilling uphill sprint at the end of stage 14 of the Tour de France. | 40619857 |
Alex Revell put the hosts ahead when he headed in Jonny Williams' right-wing cross in to the bottom corner.
Town midfielder Philip Billing was sent off only four minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute for a challenge on Jake Forster-Caskey.
But Wells collected Mark Hudson's header from Tommy Smith's long pas... | Nahki Wells' late equaliser earned 10-man Huddersfield a draw at Championship strugglers MK Dons. | 35584416 |
It includes diesel-powered cars with the VW brand, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as VW commercial vehicles.
In the next few days the company will give the vehicle identification numbers to retailers as well as coming up with a process for owners to check if their vehicles are affected.
VW will then start contacting owne... | Volkswagen has announced that nearly 1.2 million of its vehicles sold in the UK are fitted with the software behind the emissions scandal. | 34399503 |
Wirapol Sukphol, formerly Nen Kham, became notorious in 2013 when a YouTube video appeared to show him on a private jet with a designer bag and sunglasses.
Later in 2013 he was accused of having sex with an under-aged girl and fled to the US soon afterwards.
Mr Sukphol is expected strongly to contest all the charges ag... | A former monk has been charged with sex offences, fraud and money laundering after being extradited from the US to Thailand. | 40663522 |
Andrew RT Davies criticised Carwyn Jones's plan for a panel of advisers to help him respond to Brexit as a "last-minute scramble for ideas".
Business leaders and Europe experts will be asked how Wales can prosper.
Mr Davies - who backed Brexit - hailed "an invaluable opportunity to shape a new future for Wales outside ... | The first minister has been accused of "arrogance" by the Welsh Tory leader for failing to plan for Wales' future outside the European Union. | 37009443 |
The airport said the move was "not entirely unexpected."
There had been a commitment by International Airlines Group (IAG) to free up Gatwick slots used for Belfast and Dublin services as part of its takeover of the Irish carrier.
Ryanair is among the other airlines hoping to step in.
Any new Ryanair service would, how... | Aer Lingus is to end flights between George Best Belfast City Airport and London Gatwick from March next year. | 34808848 |
The MEP said her relationship with UKIP had become "increasingly difficult" and that she had been offered no support by the executive during her leadership.
Ms James stood down as leader last month after just 18 days in charge.
Interim leader Nigel Farage said her decision was "yet another act of irrational selfishness... | Former UKIP leader Diane James has resigned from the party, saying it is "time to move on". | 38057251 |
Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats were received against Delta and Southwest flights coming from Portland and Milwaukee respectively.
He said both planes had landed safely and had been evacuated.
Two US fighter jets escorted the planes into the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airport later ... | Police have searched two airliners at Atlanta's airport after "credible" bomb threats, US officials say. | 30971220 |
There are still issues over "meeting contractual capabilities" securing export orders, cost cutting, and commercial exposure, Airbus says.
The firm added that technical problems with engines for its new A320neo aircraft were still to be resolved.
The warnings came as Airbus posted quarterly figures showing a 52% fall i... | Problems at Airbus' troubled A400M military aircraft programme are far from over, the company has warned. | 39730078 |
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After running in the points early on, the Venezuelan's day began to unravel when an apparent brake problem saw him overshoot the pit-lane entrance.
The time lost dropped him down the order and as he attempted to make up ground he lost control and span.
Media playback is no... | Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado endured an eventful Chinese Grand Prix, veering from the ridiculous to the sublime and back again. | 32275593 |
The England Under-21 international, who has been at Turf Moor since September, will join the club permanently on a three-and-a-half-year deal later this month.
Manager Sean Dyche described the 21-year-old as a "good young player".
"We see a lot of development in him as he's on a good pathway and we're delighted," he ad... | Burnley have agreed to sign on-loan defender Michael Keane from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee. | 30722745 |
Women have made at least 90 criminal complaints to police about the harassment by gangs at Cologne's main railway station on Thursday night.
Germans have been shocked by the scale of the attacks, involving many groups of drunk and aggressive young men.
Witnesses and police said the men were of Arab or North African app... | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced outrage over the sexual assaults and thefts that male gangs inflicted on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve. | 35237173 |
The company has been locked in talks with Tata Steel over the purchase of Tata's Clydebridge and Dalzell works.
Tata Steel announced in October it would close them with the loss of 270 jobs.
However, Liberty said that while a deal was close, talks may not be concluded on Wednesday.
It is understood that the question of... | International metals firm Liberty House has confirmed that a deal to buy two mothballed Lanarkshire steelworks is close. | 35876112 |
The announcement was officially made on Saturday, two days after Pardew watched the London side draw 0-0 with Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Pardew, 53, was given permission by the Magpies to speak to Palace after the clubs agreed compensation on Monday.
The former Palace player replaces Neil Warnock, who was sacke... | Crystal Palace have appointed ex-Newcastle boss Alan Pardew as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal. | 30637258 |
But would you want the UK's biggest prison on your doorstep?
Opinion is divided in Pentre Maelor, Wrexham, where some residents could overlook the jail, which will have room for up to 2,000 inmates.
Pentre Maelor's housing estate sits across the road from the former Firestone factory, the site announced for the prison ... | It has been hailed as the £250m super-prison that could employ 1,000 people and bring £23m a year to the north Wales economy. | 23930491 |
It also said that for eight months before June, Tianjin International Ruihai Logistics handled hazardous chemicals without the right documents.
Nearly 700 people were injured in Wednesday's devastating blasts.
Ceremonies in the port city honoured the dead on Tuesday.
Cargo ships blared their horns and people gathered i... | The Chinese firm whose warehouse in Tianjin exploded last week killing at least 114 people did not have a licence to handle hazardous chemicals until two months ago, Xinhua news agency says. | 33970700 |
Harrad, 32, rejoins the Gulls after leaving Wrexham, subject to international clearance, having spent the second half of 2015-16 at Torquay.
He comes in to replace Nathan Blissett, who is set to move to Plymouth Argyle.
Reid, 22, who moved to Plainmoor on loan in the summer, has scored three times in 26 National League... | Torquay United have signed striker Shaun Harrad and extended the loan of Exeter City forward Jamie Reid until the end of the season. | 38499715 |
The £5m centre is expected to create more than 150 jobs over the next three years.
It will become the firm's UK hub for training apprentices for the maintenance and servicing of fighter jets.
The academy will include a hangar, training aircraft and workshops and will take on 60 apprentices a year.
Martin Blaze, directo... | A multi-million pound training academy is to be built by defence firm BAE Systems at Humberside Airport. | 29711524 |
"I'm not a token SDLP candidate" is the headline in the Belfast Telegraph.
The paper says the SDLP has denied that it is putting up a "paper candidate" - press officer Martin McAuley - in North Belfast.
Nationalist commentator Chris Donnelly has criticised the nomination and that of Mary Garrity in Fermanagh and South ... | The looming general election and military veterans' calls for republicans to face prosecutions make the front pages of Thursday's papers. | 39880624 |
Access to the westbound carriageway at junction 41 has been blocked during morning and evening rush hours since August in a bid to ease congestion.
Transport Minister Edwina Hart said the trial suggested the benefits of partial closure could be worth £180,000 a year.
She said the restrictions would be lifted pending a... | A slip road on the M4 at Port Talbot is to fully reopen after trial closures but its future remains in doubt. | 32932347 |
Ryan Bird scored from close range to give County an early lead but Krystian Pearce levelled.
County's Jaanai Gordon was sent off for a second yellow card before Shaquile Coulthirst's penalty put Mansfield ahead after Craig Reid handled.
Newport remain six points adrift at the bottom of the table.
Mansfield are eighth i... | Newport County's hopes of escaping relegation suffered a further blow as Mansfield came from behind to win in League Two. | 39012101 |
The proof-of-concept worm was written to illustrate how vulnerable such data stores are to malicious attack.
The worm can exploit the many bugs researcher Jacob Holcomb found in popular home data storage systems.
Already, he said, there was evidence cybercriminals had noticed how easy it was to exploit these data store... | A malicious worm that can roam the net seeking data stored on insecure hardware has been created by a security researcher. | 29595219 |
Labour's Alex Rowley and the Conservative's Murdo Fraser said key questions, including about maintenance of the structure, needed answering.
Their plea came as Transport Minister Derek Mackay addressed MSPs about the closure which happened last Friday.
Outside the chamber, he told the BBC he would co-operate with an in... | Holyrood's Opposition parties have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the closure of the Forth Road Bridge. | 35037425 |
Homeland Security chief John Kelly said the "change in trends" was a result of Donald Trump's tough policies.
The president has signed an executive order for an "impassable physical barrier" on the US-Mexico border and issued new guidance on deportations.
The measures have been condemned by Mexico as "hostile" and "una... | The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the US from Mexico went down by 40% from January to February, according to the US government. | 39215655 |
A spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Camelot said the drawmaster had signalled that it meant the draw could not proceed.
The triple-rollover £13.1m jackpot draw took place within an hour in the presence of an independent adjudicator.
The winning numbers were 02, 03, 34, 43, 49, 50. The bonus ball was 38.
Early ... | The live TV Lotto draw did not go ahead as planned on Saturday evening because of a "technical issue" with the draw machine. | 34758616 |
The Northampton Town Supporters Trust has been auctioning off club memorabilia to try to raise £100,000.
The winding-up petition brought by HM Revenue & Customs has been adjourned until 30 November.
The online auction has so far raised £40,000 towards costs.
Akinfenwa, known as The Beast and now an AFC Wimbledon strike... | A football fans' trust trying to save its club from a winding-up petition is down £7,500 after the successful bidder for Adebayo Akinfenwa's hat-trick shirt said he could not pay. | 34861022 |
They were shot in their car near the settlement of Otniel, in the deadliest such attack for over a month.
It comes amid a surge in attacks, mainly stabbings, on Israelis since the beginning of October.
Elsewhere, two Palestinians were shot dead in clashes with Israeli troops, and another died after being wounded in cla... | A Palestinian gunman has killed an Israeli father and son in the southern West Bank, Israeli officials say. | 34809004 |
Both were in a tunnel at the site in Bure, about 138 miles (223 km) east of Paris, when part of a rock face collapsed, emergency officials said.
Workers were evacuated and an investigation is under way. There was no nuclear waste at the location at the time of the rock slide, officials said.
The facility is being teste... | A rock slide has killed one person and injured another at a site for nuclear waste in north-eastern France. | 35415456 |
The incident happened in Westwood Quadrant in the Linnvale area of Clydebank at about 23:00 on Wednesday.
Police said a joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service had found that the fire was started deliberately.
They described it as a "deliberate and dangerous act", adding that inquiries were at an ... | Police are investigating after two cars were set on fire in West Dunbartonshire. | 35903992 |
And so it will prove at this summit.
A deal for the UK is within reach, but just one among a number of unresolved issues could delay everything.
Only when the 28 national leaders sit down to negotiate face-to-face will the extent of potential problems become clear.
Anything from proposed restrictions on child benefit p... | Nothing is agreed, runs the diplomatic mantra, until everything is agreed. | 35600951 |
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Attenborough is one of the nation's best loved presenters and he celebrates his 90th birthday this weekend.
For more than 60 years, he has travelled across the world, seen the birth of new species and even uncovered dinosaur eggs.
Steve has been telling Newsround about how the TV wi... | CBBC wildlife star Steve Backshall says Sir David Attenborough has "completely transformed my view of the wild world". | 36223615 |
Knox and Thomas both started their final round four shots behind overnight leader Anirban Lahiri of India.
A quadruple bogey nine at the third brought Lahiri back into the pack and Thomas capitalised, carding an eight-under 64 to finish on 23 under, three clear of Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (66).
Knox was 10 adrift after... | Scotland's Russell Knox fell out of contention on the final day as American Justin Thomas successfully defended his CIMB Classic title in Malaysia. | 37743372 |
They will have powers over Economic Development, Education and Skills, Housing and Transport to be downloaded from Central Government and emphatically not uploaded from local authorities.
But this has not prevented the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), to be headed by the mayor, from being dubbed a 'super-counci... | The first 'metro mayor' of the West Midlands will lead a population of nearly three million people across Coventry, Birmingham and the Black Country. | 39515073 |
The visitor attraction got the honour at the British Travel Awards in London.
The castle, which receives more than 1.2 million visitors a year, was the only Scottish attraction to be shortlisted this year.
Visit Scotland Mike Cantlay chairman, said: "What a fantastic achievement in what has been a truly exceptional yea... | Edinburgh Castle has been named the top heritage attraction in the UK for the third year running. | 24774645 |
For many locals, it's unpretentious and inviting, with old sofas and low lighting - a place to meet friends in the evening or stop by for coffee during the day.
Now, its glass windows are pockmarked with bullet holes and the pavement outside is stained with blood.
Just before 21:30 on Friday, as part of a co-ordinated ... | Le Carillon, a cafe-bar in the trendy Canal Saint-Martin area of eastern Paris, is known for its cheap drinks and relaxed vibe. | 34822605 |
Jakub Gorski was found stabbed in the chest following reports a fight broke out in Hope Street, in Salford, at about 19:45 BST on Friday.
The 19-year-old was taken to Salford Royal hospital where he later died.
Piotr Olejarczyk, 28, of Knoll Street, Salford, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Manchest... | A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Greater Manchester. | 36516760 |
HP's Fortify security division reviewed 10 pieces of internet-connected kit.
It said the majority did not require a password of sufficient complexity and length and that most did not encrypt the data they transmitted.
One independent security expert said the findings were "shocking".
HP has not named the manufacturers ... | A study of some of the most popular app-controlled devices for the home suggests the majority of the products tested were vulnerable to hackers. | 28569342 |
Mayhew-Archer, who wrote The Vicar of Dibley with Richard Curtis and has also worked on Miranda and Mrs Brown's Boys, was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2011.
He fronted Parkinson's: The Funny Side for BBC One's Inside Out in March.
He has now been named best documentary presenter at the Grierson Awards, which celebrate... | The Vicar of Dibley co-writer Paul Mayhew-Archer has won an award for a documentary he made about the funny side of having Parkinson's disease. | 37911073 |
The 20-year-old, who held the record with a 69.59 throw, is now within touching distance of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics.
The Burnley-born athlete needs a second throw of over 69-metres to qualify, a feat she comfortably achieved in 2011.
After her record-breaking throw, Hitchon modestly tweeted: "70.40 good... | Sophie Hitchon has set a new British hammer record with a throw of 70.40m at a meeting in Loughborough. | 17246779 |
Zaman Iqbal has filmed the bird's antics at his 24-hour newsagents in Aberdeen's Crown Street.
In 2007, an Aberdeen seagull found fame when it turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps.
The bird - nicknamed Sam - would walk into the newsagents when the door was open and make off with chees... | A shopkeeper is having to chase a thieving seagull away as it repeatedly tries to help itself to snacks. | 34219371 |
Despite a goalless first half there was no shortage of half-chances to keep the crowd on edge.
Rhys Browne prodded over from close range as John Askey's Silkmen shaded the opening period.
Mitch Hancox made an inspired run midway through the second half and threaded a neat ball to Connor Jennings who put his side in fro... | A quickfire second-half double helped Macclesfield ease past Braintree on home turf in the National League. | 38940626 |
The judges said it suggested that women were in a market place, and infringed on their right to divorce.
But they rejected the argument that the bride price itself was unconstitutional.
Campaigners said that it turns a woman into the husband's property.
Should a marriage end in Uganda, the wife had been expected to ref... | Uganda's Supreme Court has ruled that the practice of refunding a bride price on the dissolution of a customary marriage is unconstitutional and should be banned. | 33800840 |
The release follows a meeting with the Hanoi police chief, who promised not to prosecute the villagers and to order a re-examination of local land use.
In 2015 the land in question was allocated to a firm run by the Vietnamese military.
Residents opposed the move, saying they had received inadequate compensation.
Last ... | Residents of a village in Vietnam have freed the remaining 19 hostages they were holding in a week-long stand-off over land rights. | 39682124 |
Peter Lewis was brought in at a cost of £318,000 to the council 18 months ago to lead the struggling department.
But Somerset County Council terminated his contract last week after a "series of disappointing reviews" into some of its children's homes and centres.
However Mr Lewis said he already handed in his notice a... | A Somerset children's services boss who was sacked by the council claims he had already handed in his notice. | 29706386 |
The 84m-long plane, which weighs 175 tonnes without cargo or fuel, was transporting a 117-tonne generator.
Traffic blocked roads on Sunday as crowds gathered to watch the plane's arrival.
The plane picked up its cargo in Prague and stopped at locations in the Middle East and Asia on its way to Australia.
Who needs an 8... | Thousands of Australian aircraft enthusiasts have watched the world's largest plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya, arrive in Perth. | 36299681 |
It 'resumes' because three of this season's eligible tournaments were actually held in December - South Africa's Alfred Dunhill Championship, the Australian PGA Championship and the UBS Hong Kong Open.
But a five-week break from competition definitely makes this feel like the launch-pad for this year's tour.
Here's a f... | The 2017 European Tour resumes on Thursday with the BMW South African Open. | 38584495 |
He said the move was "self-defeating" and would at best provide "a boost for Zurich and Singapore and New York at the expense of a struggling EU".
EU officials struck a provisional deal on new financial rules overnight.
Under the deal, bonuses will be capped at a year's basic pay, but shareholders can agree to double t... | The EU's proposed cap on banker bonuses will drive business away from London, Boris Johnson, the mayor of Europe's biggest financial centre, has said. | 21621045 |
The Edinburgh-born midfielder, who also played for Hearts and Tottenham, died aged 80 after suffering from both dementia and Parkinson's disease.
Mackay captained Derby under Brian Clough and later managed the club, leading the Rams to the Division One title in 1975.
His widow Isobel said the honour was "brilliant" and... | A statue has been unveiled at Derby County's iPro Stadium of their former player and manager, Dave Mackay. | 34131463 |
News site TorrentFreak found some sites had uploaded videos that did not show up on YouTube, but could be viewed on third-party websites.
The exploit allows a website to host its video library for free, using Google's server space and bandwidth.
YouTube told the BBC its policies "prohibit sexually explicit content like... | Adult video websites appear to be exploiting a YouTube loophole to host explicit material on the platform. | 38652906 |
State media say 192 criminal cases have been filed. Improperly stored or transported vaccines were allegedly sent to 59 health institutions.
The government has said it will tighten procedures around vaccine-handling.
Anger over the scandal is widespread in China, where the alleged illegal vaccine ring had reportedly be... | The Chinese government has promised to punish 357 officials over a scandal involving the illegal sale of vaccines. | 36041918 |
The Glasgow club have also been cited for a "kit infringement" and "blocked stairways" during Wednesday's 4-0 victory at Celtic Park.
Celtic have condemned the conduct of "a small minority of the crowd".
The club have opened their own inquiry into the banner and say they will take "appropriate action".
In the past six ... | Celtic have been charged by Uefa over an "illicit banner" displayed during their Champions League qualifier against Linfield. | 40674198 |
The driver said he drove over a ramp, and this led him to crash into the house in Kwamakhutha township, it said.
He escaped injury, while a person sleeping in a room next to the one where the car landed was also unhurt, ER24 added.
"It's really kind of miraculous," ER24 spokesman Pieter Rossouw told the BBC.
South Afri... | A car has flown off a road and smashed through the roof of a house in South Africa's coastal city Durban, emergency services firm ER24 says. | 33366020 |
Joy Rainey, 61, from Evesham, Worcestershire, completed the challenge in Darwin at 12:30 Australian Central Standard Time.
Ms Rainey and her 110-year-old Oldsmobile covered more than 2,500 miles, taking 21 days.
She, along with 48 other drivers and their veteran cars, started from the Motor Museum of Australia in Adela... | A former racing car champion has become the first woman to cross central Australia in a single-cylinder vehicle. | 28920249 |
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The names of 43 of the 47 competitors were announced on Wednesday.
Grainger, 40, and Thornley, 28, both failed to make the women's eight.
But performance director Sir David Tanner said it was his "confident intention" to get them back into the doubles boat.
He also said th... | London 2012 gold medallist Katherine Grainger and women's double sculls partner Vicky Thornley must wait to be confirmed in Team GB's rowing squad for the Rio Olympics. | 36492393 |
Iraq international Kasim, who only netted once last season, curled in an 86th-minute strike from just inside the area to give the Robins the perfect start to the season.
Coventry had the first real opportunity of the game in the fourth minute when striker Marvin Sordell hit the post from a left-footed shot.
A lapse in ... | Midfielder Yaser Kasim bagged a late winner to get Swindon's League One campaign under way with a 1-0 win against Coventry City. | 36929998 |
The Spanish slug was first reported in the UK in January by Dr Ian Bedford, head of entomology at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.
It can survive many slug pellets, eats crops spared by native species and tolerate drier conditions.
A red-brown colour, pale or rich, can identify a suspected Spanish slug.
Scientists fear ... | Scientists are asking for the public's help to track the spread of a greedy slug species threatening to eat its way through British gardens and crops. | 24497083 |
The 29-year-old, capped 12 times by his country, has played 44 games for the Canaries since joining, initially on loan, from West Brom in February 2015.
He helped Norwich to Premier League promotion in 2015, only for the club to suffer relegation a year later.
"The last time we were in the Championship Graham had a big... | Scotland midfielder Graham Dorrans has signed a new three-year contract with Championship side Norwich City. | 36748680 |
Founded right at the start of the 20th Century, the centre is these days equally famous as one of the world's leading producers of biopharmaceuticals and immunobiological products.
This week the BBC visited the research and development laboratories at Butantan.
Here, biochemists were working on a batch of vaccines for ... | The Butantan institute in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is world-renowned for its impressive collection of snakes, spiders and other fascinating creepy crawlies. | 35438572 |
Police and wildlife officials started an operation on Monday to remove all the living tigers at the Tiger Temple.
Pictures from journalists at the scene posted to social media showed the 40 cubs lined up on the floor.
The site in Kanchanaburi is a popular tourist attraction but has been closed to the public since the r... | Forty dead tiger cubs have been found in a freezer at a Thai Buddhist temple accused of wildlife trafficking and animal abuse. | 36424091 |
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